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Custody & Access
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Court:
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District
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Category:
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Family
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ARCHIVES:
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2008 - 2014
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Current data
Custody is the right of a parent to exercise physical care and control in respect of the upbringing of his or her child on a day-to-day basis.
Access is contact between a child and its parent or other relative with whom the child does not live.
The majority of applications are made to the District Court.
Year
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Incoming
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Resolved
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by court
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out of court
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2014
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6,463
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5,700
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0
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Custody and access:
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2014
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2013
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2012
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2011
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2010
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2009
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2008
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Granted
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3,684
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694
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600
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528
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760
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687
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857
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Refused
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163
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31
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35
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20
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46
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46
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209
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Withdrawn / struck out
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1,853
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165
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186
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250
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251
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243
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175
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Custody only:
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2013
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2012
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2011
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2010
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2009
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2008
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Granted
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745
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821
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735
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767
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566
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468
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Refused
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64
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47
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39
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39
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36
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68
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Withdrawn / struck out
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601
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642
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563
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574
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355
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215
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Access only:
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2013
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2012
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2011
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2010
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2009
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2008
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| Granted |
4,383 |
4,219 |
3,899 |
3,697 |
3,330 |
2,723 |
| Refused |
140 |
145 |
103 |
92 |
157 |
175 |
| Withdrawn / struck out |
1,215 |
1,245 |
1,120 |
995 |
861 |
593 |
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